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Title: Whoa! Look at these!
Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 01, 2008, 03:04:45 PM

http://www.trainweb.org/milwaukee/diagrams.html
Title: Re: Whoa! Look at these!
Post by: Yampa Bob on May 01, 2008, 04:19:49 PM
I would if I could see it without straining my eyes.  Obviously an amateur, using black background and dark blue links. 
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Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 02, 2008, 07:59:28 PM
Well, they were in better shape, but you know, old diagrams...
Broken.
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Post by: Jim Banner on May 02, 2008, 08:17:53 PM
I believe Bob was referring to the index page - maybe it's only us old guys but I too was unable to read the blue links on a black background.

The diagrams are fine the colour they are.  But showing them larger (much larger?) so that we could read the words and numbers would make them usable. 
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Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 02, 2008, 08:43:48 PM
I hope someone makes another copy in black in white for easier reading...
But I don't think no one has the time nor money to waste on that. But I think a few would do it. ;)
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Post by: pdlethbridge on May 02, 2008, 08:55:44 PM
I use firefox and I was able to save and view the files at a reasonable level
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u134/pdleth/A2.jpg)
Title: Re: Whoa! Look at these!
Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 02, 2008, 09:06:35 PM
Good, You might be able to enlarge them and improve the quality.
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Post by: Guilford Guy on May 02, 2008, 09:17:24 PM
Paul, I have blue print copies for a B15-b, however 18x36 is a little too hard to scan...
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Post by: Paul M. on May 02, 2008, 09:44:25 PM
Quote from: Guilford Guy on May 02, 2008, 09:17:24 PM
Paul, I have blue print copies for a B15-b, however 18x36 is a little too hard to scan...

Were those the ones you got on eBay?
Title: Re: Whoa! Look at these!
Post by: pdlethbridge on May 02, 2008, 11:39:04 PM
Will your scanner take a 9 x 12? Do it a section at a time
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Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 03, 2008, 11:18:55 PM
I think mine is.
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Post by: ebtnut on May 05, 2008, 04:34:49 PM
FWIW, what you have are what is referred to as folio diagrams.  These were done for distribution to the various shop supers along the road to give them basic information on the various classes of locomotives in case repairs were needed.  They may or not be drawn to any particular scale, and should generally not be used as a plan for building a model.  You can, if there are sufficient dimensions on the drawing along with some other data and prototype photos, come up with a reasonable plan that can be the basis of a decent model.  The more desirable is an erecting drawing, which normally is drawn to scale and usually shows in detail what goes where.
Title: Re: Whoa! Look at these!
Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 05, 2008, 05:28:23 PM
That website was wrong then, they said they were locomotive to scale diagrams.
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Post by: Guilford Guy on May 05, 2008, 05:30:31 PM
I just remembered, my Dad's friend gave me original, vinyl or linoleum, or something, blue prints of a D&H 2-8-0, and observation car. The 2-8-0 is framed in the living room.
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Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 05, 2008, 05:38:17 PM
Got a picture to spare?
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Post by: Guilford Guy on May 05, 2008, 07:21:59 PM
I can get them soon...
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Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 05, 2008, 07:30:01 PM
Bring them to the forum whenever.
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Post by: Guilford Guy on May 05, 2008, 07:33:58 PM
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/Guilford_Guy/DSC00048.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/Guilford_Guy/DSC00049.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/Guilford_Guy/DSC00050.jpg)
Title: Re: Whoa! Look at these!
Post by: Santa Fe buff on May 05, 2008, 07:38:24 PM
Whoa, when you say soon, you mean soon! :o